Livelihood Outreach Officer (Lebanese National Staff Only)

We are looking for a highly qualifiedindividual with a mind set to achieve success in a humanitarian organization working in a challenging but interesting environment.    Who are we  The Danish Refugee Council has worked in Lebanon since September 2004, and the programs have followed the country’s needs and progress. The main focus of today’s efforts in Lebanon is to help the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, who have fled across the border to find protection from the conflict in their homeland. DRC is simultaneously maintaining the efforts toward the vulnerable groups of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. More than 200.000 Syrian refugees have received assistance from the Danish Refugee Council since the beginning of the crisis.  For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.ngo   About the job  The Outreach and Apprenticeship officer will be responsible for communicating with employers and providing suitable job vacancies, apprenticeship, and training opportunities to the beneficiaries in Baalbek region.     Duties  • Visit employers, NGOs, UN, vocational training providers and microfinance and business support services to explain the role of the DRC Livelihoods Center and its services, DRC’s other livelihoods work and to obtain job vacancies and refer jobseekers on a weekly basis  • Assist in the data collection on the local labour market and enter collected information on job vacancies, training opportunities and self employment support programmes into the database  • Find proper placements for apprenticeship program  • Generate reports on vacancies and visits  • Inform employers and jobseekers on labour law regulations applying to Lebanese workers, as well as to Syrian refugees and migrant workers  • Ensure publication of job vacancies and other career opportunities  • Support MEL team in monitoring the impact of DRC’s work and support Livelihoods team in conducting vulnerability profiling assessments and livelihoods assessments.  • Coordinate with Protection Mainstreaming Officer on ensuring protection concerns are mainstreamed into DRC’s livelihoods work.     About you  To be successful in this role you must have 1-2 years’ experience in similar position, bachelor degree in marketing and sales or equivalent, effective communication skills. Minimum  2-3 years’ experience in outreaching with employers, some knowledge of the Bekaa business market.   Ideally you will also have Computer literate with fair experience in excel, able to work in a stressful environment, team player.   We offer  An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract 30th of September 2016, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from June 2016 and be willing and able to work in Bekaa.  Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. This position will be placed at C1 level, equivalent to USD 1650 per month.     Commitments  DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).    Application process  Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo and find Current Vacancies.  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees.    Applications close 19 May 2016. The interviews are expected to take placethe week after.